Study Examines Emergency Nurses Perceptions of End-of-Life Care in the Emergency Department
Dichotomy between traditional emergency care and end-of-life care viewed as a challenge(August 17, 2015) – A new study from the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), published online in the Journal of Emergency Nursing, looks at the perceptions of challenges and facilitators related to the care of patients at end of life in the emergency setting. Emergency nurses overwhelmingly feel comfortable providing end-of-life care and have positive attitudes related to supporting the patient and their families, yet